Am I being radical? (Political post)
Seeing all the craziness that’s going on in the US at the hand of trump I find it hard to sympathize with his voters who are or will be getting burned by his own hand. I have one close friend who is a trumper and has her daughter on Medicaid.
I don’t think I’ll be able to sympathize if her daughter loses her insurance. I have decided to distance myself because I’d hate to be the friend who shows no sympathy. Instead I just put distance. Am I being too radical?
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I would hope all children always have access to medical care, I wouldn’t wish ill health or no access to care for any child.
@Mas I’ve opted out on helping anyone see a different way, especially Trump supporters. I just don’t feel it’s worth investing any energy into them. They only learn when it bites them in the butt. So yes. It’s entirely for my own emotional wellbeing. Thanks for your reply.
@Kalena I do too; wish well for all children. However; I do know I won’t feel empathy for her if the recent budget cuts affect her personally. It’s literally what she voted for. I don’t want to be that friend. That’s why I rather not even know and remove myself from the situation.
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I can't answer.But, on the one hand, you should protect your own emotional wellbeing.You have a right to exist in a wholesome space.And, on the other hand, keeping your friend exposed to your views might help her slowly understand the situation with Trump if she's truly unable to see the writing on the wall. Ultimately,Trumpwins for longer, the more division there is so in the long-term its helpful to have some way to help her see things.When it comes to severe cases, like conspiracy theorists, taking them seriously and levelling with them, often breaks the spell their under ..... eventually.But that comes at some personal cost emotionally and time wise. But my sense is putting some distance better makes sense, until you feel more resilient to deal with her. You can do that as gently as possible until you have the words to better engagement with her. Nothing wrong with straightforwardly pointing out the issue with Medicaid without pointing finger of blame e.g. I hope Trump's actions don't affect your Medicaid